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Workload Automation

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Prevent RESUBMIT job stream plug-in job type to submit same stream multiple times within same minute

We have recently experienced some mailbox.msg corruption issues which are documented under case #TS014467118.It was identified by HCL that the corruption is caused by the resubmit plug-in job type and occurs in memory.We really identified many RES...
6 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Block ability to start Batchman during Switchplan

Following an issue with a corrupt TWS master (see TS013817687) we would like to request that something is implemented to stop anyone performing a "Batchman Start" when switch plan (or any other job/process that could result in such severe corrupti...
11 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

To be able to control how broker jobs execute, alphabetically vs based on start time.

Currently dynamic broker jobs execute in alphabetical order and if jobs back up for any reason, then jobs at higher alphabet order execute first and lower alphabet jobs wait even though start time was in past. This causes SLA's to be missed and no...
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Graphical Representation of all Jobstreams in the WorkLoad Designer

We would like to have a graphic representation of all the Jobstreams present in the database. Currently, this representation is possible in the current plan but we do not have the equivalent on the Jobstreams present in the WorkLoad Designer
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Events add - ability to add the joblog from a batch job Event Rule in the Event Email that is sent out to individuals

This is useful because customers can see just in their email what the issue in the joblog was.
about 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Dynamic Workload Console 9.5 Audit Data

Dynamic Workload Console V9.5 has no audit tracking. Would like to see some type of log which tracks items like User Logon/off and user search and updates while in the tool.
about 4 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

Change password option for users logging in to DWC console

Whenever a new user is logged in to DWC 9.5 ,there is no option to change his password . We dont have LDAP and presently we use file based authentication_config.xml only to change password.However,the user wants a "Change password" tab on his DWC ...
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Future consideration

Auto start netman when it goes down abruptly

Netman process helps in sending and receiving the messages to and from the agents. When it goes down unexpectedly, it has to come up automatically which will not impact the daily refresh as well.
9 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

On linux JOB the JobManager should expand environment variable (if used) in stdout and stderr definition

On a JOB kind "executable" if we use environnement variable in stdout and stderr definition : they are not expanded as they should. May bhis include this another enhancemnt : possibility to add a ".profile" in configuration list of the JOB (becaus...
5 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Would like Centralized Agent upgrade process to support deployment of iFixes

Currently, if we want to deploy an iFix for our FTA/DA agents we have to create an install script and then remote into each server and manually apply the iFix.It would be nice if installing an iFix was as easy as deploying a FixPack via the centra...
about 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration